FPREN

In the Sunshine State, where hurricanes and tropical storms pose a significant threat, the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) exemplifies how the University of Florida (UF) extends its mission beyond education to benefit all state residents directly. FPREN, which launched in 2011, is a collective of 13 public radio…

The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) will receive the 2024 Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) Media Award for their outstanding efforts in educating and informing the public about emergency management. The award will be presented at the FEPA Annual Meeting in Miramar Beach, Florida, on Feb. 1. FEPA provides…

Florida TaxWatch, the Florida Council of 100 and the state of Florida have announced that University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties Executive Director Randy Wright, Chief Meteorologist and Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Director Jeff George, and Senior Multimedia Meteorologist Megan Borowski…

Megan Borowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties senior multimedia meteorologist, placed first in the National Weather Association (NWA) Graduate Student Showcase at the 48th annual NWA Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri held Sept. 9-13. Her presentation, “Evaluating High-Resolution Rapid Refresh Short-Term Forecasts…

By Lila Greenberg, B.S. Telecommunication 2022 From virtual education to weather technology, Ed Mansouri has been focused on serving the residents of Florida. Mansouri, the founder and CEO of WeatherSTEM, has partnered with WUFT Weather and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN), both housed at the University of Florida…

Melissa Feito, Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) multimedia producer, is the author of “Hurricane Preparedness is Expensive. Emergency Managers and Community Leaders are Looking for a Solution” originally posted on wuft.org on July 19 with excerpts published on the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) PreventionWeb site.…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that meteorologist Jeff George will join the College as Chief Meteorologist and Director of the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) on May 31, 2022. George will have oversight over both FPREN and the South Carolina Emergency Information…

Randy Wright, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties executive director, is the recipient of the 2019 Public Radio Regional Organizations (PRRO) Award for becoming a leader in public safety and emergency messaging by creating the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN). In presenting the…

WUFT-TV/FM and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) today were honored with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Lifeline Award for providing extensive coverage and non-stop emergency information during Hurricanes Michael, Irma and Matthew. The Community Lifeline Award recognizes public media stations that provide outstanding service to their…

The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) received the 2018 Public Information Award at the 32nd Annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference® Awards held in West Palm Beach. During the event, 14 individuals and organizations were honored for their various contributions towards hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts at both the…

Cyndee O’Quinn has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications as its new meteorologist. O’Quinn will work with Chief Meteorologist Jeff Huffman to prepare and present daily weather forecasts on radio, television, online, mobile and social media. They, along with student meteorologists in training, will also produce…

On October 6, National Public Radio’s “Here & Now” host Jeremy Hobson spoke with Jeff Huffman, meteorologist for WUFT and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network. Huffman provided the latest update on Hurricane Matthew’s projected path along Florida’s East Coast as well as what to expect when the storm heads…